Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Gato de Agua

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rhinolophidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Lontra
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.